Escondido home appraisals in 24 hours

Signed desktop appraisals of Escondido houses and condos, from your photos and the records, emailed within a day of payment.

Escondido sits in a bowl of hills, from the Victorian and Craftsman houses of Old Escondido near Grand Avenue to 1970s tracts and hillside lots with avocado groves at the edges of town. Escondido addresses also reach Hidden Meadows and Harmony Grove. I value homes across the Escondido area from your photos and records, often for heirs who live far away.

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What I look at in Escondido

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    In Old Escondido, I look at original details, foundation and wiring updates, and the historic district rules, then compare with other older homes near downtown rather than newer tracts.

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    On hillside lots with avocado or citrus groves, I check water source and meters, how much of the land is planted or usable, and whether the grove adds value or just upkeep.

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    In Hidden Meadows and Harmony Grove, outside city limits, I check county permits, any HOA, brush clearance on the slopes, and the drive into town, then compare with sales in the same community.

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What to photograph

Photograph the grove and slope from the house and from the bottom of the lot, the well or water meters if you have them, and the pool. In Old Escondido, include the porch, wood floors, and any original windows or trim.

Front and backKitchen and bathsEvery main roomUpgrades and problems

Upload photos after you order, or attach them to an email. Phone photos are fine.

Homes typical of Escondido

Escondido questions

We've all moved out of California. How do we get Dad's Escondido house appraised?
Ask whoever has a key, a neighbor, the gardener, or an agent you might sell with, to walk through with a phone and send me photos of each room, the yard and the grove if there is one. I handle the rest from here, Escondido records and sales included, and email the report to everyone who needs it.
Can you appraise an Escondido house as of the date our mother died?
Yes. I pull Escondido sales from the months around her death and value the house as it stood then. If you've since cleared the grove or redone the kitchen, send older photos too, and your CPA or attorney can take that date-of-death value from there.
When would I get the report for a Escondido home?
Within 24 hours of the moment I have both your payment and your photos, weekends and holidays included. If you're not in a rush, the regular schedule is 5–10 business days at $299 or $449.

“I've prepared desktop appraisals for every purpose on this list. Some situations still call for an in-person appraisal, though, so check with your attorney or tax advisor first to make sure a desktop report is right for yours.”

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